[Mccoypottery-talk] smiley faces mccoy/cookie cutters

[~barb]

Harvey Ball started the Smiley Face as we know it today.
I wrote a little note about him when he passed away three years ago this week.
http://collectibles.about.com/library/weekly/aa041301a.htm

It does explain the origin of the happy face we all love.
It looks like the links are dead on the article so I will be taking them 
off later this week.

I bought a small McCoy Happy face mug last week for $10., drinking tea out 
of right now. They also had the cookie jar for $40. which I thought was a 
great price, but I already had one.

Hope this helps.
As for your cookie cutters, there is a similar group of cookie cutter 
collectors that mostly share recipes, but also talk about their cutter 
collections. They aren't very active but might be something you would be 
interested in. I can send you the url for them if you're interested.

~barbara

At 05:56 PM 4/9/2004, you wrote:
>I am new at the internet and computers, so please bear with me.  I look 
>forward to watching daily what all the Mccoy lovers chat about.  I learn 
>so much.. Two things that really get to me, is how can anybody really want 
>to unsubscribe, and the new collectors need to get a book to begin 
>with!!!  Anyway, I am a Mccoy collector as well as a cookie cutter 
>collector.  The other day, I was shocked to come across  an old 
>red  "smiley face"  cookie cutter.  Just what came first???  Mccoy smiley 
>face pottery, or the red smiley face cookie cutter??  Did one take the 
>idea from the other??/  I am unable to find any info on the internet, nor 
>any books devoted strictly to cookie cutters.  Any help most definitely 
>appreciated.   Also, what does the HRM  on the cutters stand for?   What 
>years are they from?  I have 16 gallons of jars full with the 
>cutters,  only have 3 green and 2 blue, must be more rare.  It's my first 
>time writing into the Mccoy group, so am excited for any 
>replies.    <mailto:Jzlogcabin@aol.com>Jzlogcabin@aol.com
>